Co-Op, Operations (6-months, January 2025 Start)

Hello. We’re Haleon. A new world-leading consumer healthcare company. Shaped by all of us. Together, we’re improving everyday health for millions of people. By growing and innovating our global portfolio of category-leading brands – including Sensodyne, Panadol, Advil, Voltaren, Theraflu, Otrivin, and Centrum – through a unique combination of deep human understanding and trusted science. What’s more, we’re achieving it in a company that we’re building together. In an environment that we’re co-creating. And a culture that’s uniquely ours. Care to join us. It isn’t a question. 

Future Talent roles at Haleon offer the chance to change the way people see and manage their everyday health. That’s an incredible opportunity. An exciting challenge. And a huge responsibility. We’re always looking for ambitious individuals who are inspired by our purpose to deliver better everyday health, with humanity. And want to help us achieve this goal. Right now, we’re looking for co-ops in Operations to join us to do career defining work.

A career in Operations where none of us stand still.

In Operations we oversee manufacturing and packaging for Oak Hill Site, producing toothpaste in a cost-efficient manner. The purpose of the role is supporting the area to analyse root causes for process improvement and cost reduction developing creative solutions.

As a key member of Operations team, Operations Co-Op would be accountable for:

• Support the manufacturing and/or packaging department in the making of toothpaste,
• Improving our processes and procedures,
• Participate with subject matters experts on new designs or re-engineering,
• Experiment with new methodologies with a group of experts,
• Participate and lead meetings and brainstorming sessions.
• Promote day to day continuous improvement culture through the area and processes.

Upon graduation, successful operations Co-ops could potentially fill a multitude of roles, such as: first line leader, project engineer, and operations engineer in any of our sites in North America.

What will your individual contribution at Haleon be?

•  Work with line managers supporting the area identifying opportunities for improvement, making analysis in possible root causes and implementing solutions.
• Work with stakeholders at different levels across the business
• Solve specific site problems under the direction of a subject matter expert.
• Manage small to medium projects from beginning to end or in one or more of the project phases: specification, purchasing, installation, validation, and commissioning.
• Promote day to day continuous improvement culture through the area and processes, challenging the status quo and looking for agile and creative solutions.
• Support continuous capability development of self and others.

We’re the people changing the future of everyday health. So you will be someone who has:

• Creative and problem-solving thinking

• Strategic/big-picture thinking
• Entrepreneurial and agile mindset
• Strong prioritisation and analytical skills
• Personal accountability
• Adaptability and resilience in ambiguity
• A desire to learn and have meaningful impact

To enable you to perform in this future talent opportunity:

Education required:

• Pursing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in one following disciplines: industrial, mechanical, electrical, or chemical engineering, supply chain or business administration or other technical discipline related to manufacturing.
• Have an active student status and/or within 12 months post-graduation from a degree program.
• A cumulative GPA of 3.0 is preferred.

Other requirements:

• Ability to start in January 2025.
• Candidate must be able to work full-time (40 hours/ week) Monday-Friday 8am-5pm for 6 months.
• Provide your own funding for relocation and commuting.
• This role is onsite at our Oak Hill site.
• Must be eligible to work in the US at the time of, and for the duration of employment. Employees will be required to furnish evidence of US work authorization.

Expected start date: January 2025

The hourly rate for this role is $24.50/hour.

We invite you to apply as soon as possible. The way we see it, every day is an opportunity. And we are joined by new talent, every day. We accept ongoing applications and will close this vacancy once we have enough applications.

Care to join us. Find out what life at Haleon is really like